Booklist Review: “Extraordinary Dogs”
"Photographer Stavrinides and author Schlimm take the phrase 'good dog' to a whole new level." To read the full review, please click HERE.
FAITH Magazine Looks Back at 5 Years of “Five Years in Heaven”
2020 marks the five-year anniversary since Five Years in Heaven was first published. FAITH Magazine takes a look back at the impact the book has had, and continues to have, since its release. To read the full feature article, please…
Q&A with FAITH Magazine
Nearly five years ago, John Schlimm of St. Marys, Pennsylvania, wrote about his unlikely friendship with an aging Benedictine nun that turned into a popular memoir, Five Years in Heaven. Sold around the world, including Korea and China, the book…
The Bradford Era: “Pitt-Bradford professor’s recent article works to explain Generation Z”
“One of the greatest gifts Gen Z is already giving to the world is how they are flipping the script on the stereotypes and stigmas around mental illness,” Schlimm said. “Their courage and openness in sharing their stories, about things…
Publishers Weekly Review: “Extraordinary Dogs”
". . . rewarding . . . remarkable animals . . . This inspiring work commendably documents how rescue and comfort dogs (and their handlers) help humans deal with trauma." To read the full review, please click HERE.
My Portraits Magazine Cover Story: “X meets Z”
To read my cover story, "X meets Z," please click HERE.
PA Center for the Book Names “The Cheesy Vegan” as 2019 Route One Reads Selection
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For the fifth consecutive year, the Pennsylvania Center for the Book will participate in Route One Reads, a road trip-inspired reading list that explores various genres through the network of state Center for the Book affiliates…
“The Garden of Gratitude” Participatory Art Project by John Schlimm
On March 12, 2019, my Participatory Art project titled The Garden of Gratitude debuted at the Shalom Spirituality Center in Dubuque, Iowa. For the creation of the gardens, participants, including me, each initially drew one or more flowers on each…
My Exclusive Interview About “Moonshine” with “The Splendid Table”
"Moonshine is a spirit that goes by a long list of nicknames: white lightning, corn liquor, stump water, skullcracker, wildcat, ruckus juice, and that is a short list. Moonshine, which is most often distilled from corn, has a deep connection…
My 5 Favorite Moonshines via InsideHook’s “Pick Your Poison”
WANT TO TASTE SOME REAL AMERICANA? DRINK MORE MOONSHINE. The country’s leading expert names his 5 white-lightning faves... Find out what my 5 favorite Moonshines are by clicking HERE.